Special forces of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine destroyed a Russian raid tugboat Saturn (Project 498) in the waters of Lake Panske in temporarily occupied Crimea.
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On June 6, 2024, a special unit of the 9th Department of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine successfully struck a Russian raid tugboat of the Project 498 Saturn or Proteus off the coast of temporarily occupied Crimea. The destructive fire damage was inflicted following a successful breakthrough of the occupiers' line of defensive barriers in the Black Sea.
Ukraine's military carried out a naval strike in occupied Crimea overnight on June 6, destroying a Project 498 "Saturn" raiding tugboat.
The Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) of the Ministry of Defense reported via Telegram the destruction of a Russian Project 498 Saturn class tugboat critical to the transport of heavy military equipment and supplies from mainland Russia to the occupied Crimea peninsula.
"Saturn will no longer sail - the special forces of the HUR destroyed the Russian tugboat," read the caption accompanying the released video.
GUR struck and destroyed the Russian patrol ship 'Saturn' near occupied Crimea.
On 6 June 2024, DIU special forces destroyed a Russian Project 498 raid tugboat (Saturn or Proteus) in Lake Panske, Crimea.
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